1952–53 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams10
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (21st win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored53 (3.53 per match)

The 1952–53 County Antrim Shield was the 64th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 21st time, defeating Distillery 2–1 in the second final replay at Solitude after two previous draws.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–2 Brantwood
Larne 0–5 Linfield
Ards bye
Bangor bye
Cliftonville bye
Crusaders bye
Distillery bye
Glentoran bye

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Brantwood 3–3 Ballymena United

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 2–1 Brantwood

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 0–0 Ards
Bangor 0–2 Linfield
Distillery 1–0 Crusaders
Glentoran 3–1 Cliftonville

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 5–1 Ballymena United

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 1–1 Glentoran
Linfield 2–1 Ards

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 2–0 Glentoran

Final

Linfield2–2Distillery
Dickson 28', 86' (pen.) Report Wilson 42'
Mulgrew 73'

Replay

Linfield4–4 (a.e.t.)Distillery
Dickson
Nixon
McDowell 		Report Price
Dodds
Referee: F. Thurman (Preston)

Second replay

Linfield2–1Distillery
Lunn 4'
Dickson 82'		 Report McAdam 53'

References

  1. ↑ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Fatigued Linfield Take Co. Antrim Shield At Third Attempt". Northern Whig. 12 May 1952. p. 5.
  3. ↑ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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